PARK RUDA saw everything.
He didn’t take his eyes off Chu Wonhee the mont she ca out of the dungeon with Hwang Yejun.
Because he knew that sothing interesting would happen.
And he was right.
Do Ahyeon’s high-grade skill that didn’t match his C-Class Hunter status.
It was strange.
Everyone thought that way, too.
[A C-Class Hunter couldn’t possibly have a skill that could rival Hwang Frost’s .]
Hwang Frost’s was famous for being one of the sturdiest and the most formidable barriers in the world. It was practically unbreakable, especially during Hwang Frost’s pri. And that was why he was crowned the Big 4’s strongest.
[But after nine years, soone in Korea gained the sa ability.]
That shouldn’t be possible because Do Ahyeon didn’t put in the efforts to level up.
The C-Class Hunter just stood by Chu Wonhee’s side all this ti as her personal bodyguard.
[Chu Wonhee...]
Park Ruda saw Chu Wonhee press sothing in the air earlier.
Right before Hwang Frost fell from the sky like a teorite.
Do Ahyeon’s skill definitely increased right before that very mont.
[And it was definitely because of Chu Wonhee.]
The System’s favored child.
That was Chu Wonhee’s nickna among the fanatics.
Now Park Ruda believed it.
[Perhaps the System increased Do Ahyeon’s skill level to protect Chu Wonhee...]
Wait.
If the System could reward Hunters who were useful to Chu Wonhee, then wouldn’t the opposite also be possible?
"Lee Seodam."
Seodam, who created a B-Grade barrier to protect them from the falling debris of Do Ahyeon’s barrier that collapsed a mont ago, turned to Ruda with a blank look on his face. "Yes?"
It was safe to talk about confidential stuff because no one was near enough for them to listen to this conversation.
And everyone was busy protecting themselves from the debris.
"When exactly did you get demoted to your original B-Class level again?"
"Are you really asking that here?"
"Just answer my question."
"It was after Wonhee and I talked about... us."
The night that Lee Seodam finally confessed to Chu Wonhee that he secretly hated her all this ti for being kind.
"How did Chu Wonhee react then?"
Seodam sighed, guilt and remorse flashing in his eyes. "She was hurt and angry. Wonhee also said she’d stop being kind to and my family. Oh, except for Lee Seojin. She still has a soft spot for my younger brother."
Pain.
Anger.
Resentnt.
[In short, Lee Seodam is no longer in Chu Wonhee’s good graces– he fell out of favor.]
Reward and punishnt.
Carrot and stick.
The System was playing favorites so openly.
Ruda glanced at Do Ahyeon who was still unconscious but being taken good care of Jang Semi. "Those who love and protect Chu Wonee are rewarded, while those who hurt and make her angry are punished accordingly."
Seodam knitted his eyebrows, confused. But since he was a pretty quick-witted one, he imdiately understood what Ruda was trying to say. "Are you implying that the System demoted because I fell out of Wonhee’s favor?"
"What do you think?"
"It can’t be..."
"Why did you suddenly stop?"
Seodam suddenly went pale. He hesitated for a mont before he spilled the beans. "Actually, before I was demoted to B-Class, my skills and opportunity to level up were restricted by the System."
"When did it happen?"
"Around the ti that my mother confronted Wonhee."
Ah.
Ruda saw the video, so he could tell how Chu Wonhee felt at that mont.
"That was probably the mont Chu Wonhee gave up on you and your family. The last straw was when you confessed that you secretly hated her all this ti," Ruda said, taunting Lee Seodam. "Don’t you think it’s unfair that the System is punishing you just because you hurt Chu Wonhee’s feelings?"
Lee Seodam remained indifferent, and then he glanced at Chu Wonhee.
He couldn’t have picked a better ti than that to look at his ex-girlfriend.
[Hah.]
Lee Seodam caught Chu Wonhee and Hwang Frost kissing passionately while everyone around them was busy.
Ruda scoffed at the face Lee Seodam was making at the mont.
[Why do you look hurt while watching your ex-girlfriend, whom you claim to hate, kissing another man?]
***
STOP.
Yejun knew that he should stop kissing Wonhee.
It was sothing that he didn’t want to do because her lips really tasted good, and he had a feeling that he would never get tired of kissing her.
However, he had a bit of a trauma.
In the past, just holding the hands of his previous Guides– including Kim Bora, the Winter Guild’s A-Class Guide– was enough to make them faint. Of course, those people fainted because he sucked out their energy from just a simple physical contact.
[I know Wonhee is different because she’s an S-Class. But still, she has already increased our intimacy level back in the dungeon. It must have consud a lot of her energy. This kiss might take a toll on her body. I need to hold back.]
So, regrettably, Yejun broke the kiss.
He had a good lung capacity, but he thought Wonhee might need to gasp for air.
"Why did you stop, Yejun-ah?" Wonhee asked innocently while looking up at Yejun– her eyes a bit hazy, her lips swollen. She didn’t look drained, and she wasn’t even out of breath. In fact, her radiance was blinding. "Are you done?"
[Our Wonhee has a good lung capacity, too.]
Ah, to hell with holding back.
Yejun cupped Wonhee’s face between his hands and went for another kiss.
This ti, they were caught by scary people.
[Wonhee’s kisses are worth dying for, though.]
***
WONHEE smiled awkwardly while watching Yejun get dragged by Soobin and Grandpa Suk-yong, but she just let it happen.
Right now, she was in one of the reception rooms of the Blue House with Geon.
[Yes, we all went inside the Blue House after the fiasco.]
The others were busy, so only the two of them were left there.
[I heard Yool is taking care of Ahyeon.]
She wanted to see her friends, but she knew she had to talk to her brother-in-law first.
However, even that was interrupted.
There was a polite knock on the door.
"Hee-ya, you have guests," Geon announced after slightly opening the door, and then he looked over his shoulder to look at her. He looked half-worried and half-curious. "Fall Guild’s Guildmaster Hamin said he wants to talk to you. Should I let him in?"
Wonhee imdiately nodded. "Yes, please."
[I want to ask Hamin-ssi about Bitna anyway.]
***
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